V5 MAX §4.5 passive + genitive + The Great Switcheroo + WiP 52, 53

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

Good to see you, V5

Monday 17 + Thursday 20 April

Study objectives:

I can 

• read both literary and non-fiction texts with ease
• use exam vocabulary in context

This week's work:

In class: Short Stories (1)

The Great Switcheroo – Roald Dahl

• e-pack §4.5 exc 1-8

•  Words in Progress exc 52 + 53 
  

Mon 15/5 

TEST Words in Progress (1x)

exc 18-21 +27-31

 

 

 

 

exc 6 vocabulary

to be bound to

to belittle

to come full circle

to end up

to follow on the heels of

to laud

to loathe

to move (someone)

to pertain to

to surpass

to thrill (someone)/ to be thrilled

ongetwijfeld gaan...

kleineren, bagataliseren

de cirkel is rond

terechtkomen

snel volgen

prijzen

walgen van

(iemand) emotioneel raken

betrekking hebben op

overtreffen

blij/enthousiast maken

Active vs Passive

The agent is the person or thing that performs the action and is the subject of the active sentence. In most passive sentences, the agent is not mentioned.

When do we use a passive?

Agent is unkown

Agent is irrelevant

Agent is obvious

Don't want to say who agent is

Many solar panels are being installed nowadays.

At the end of the service the churchgoers were given the blessing.

Over past months a lot of drug chemicals have been dumped in the countryside.

The lights were left on again all night. Please remember to switch them off.

Possessive: 's/ s'/ of

Verder gebruik van 's'

bij namen: 's

James's friend

Bridget Jones's Diary

bij tijd en afstand:  's/ s'

an hour's walk

a four hours' drive 

(of: a four-hour drive)

bij plaats (niet naam vh gebouw)

I went over to my friend's

I saw him at the baker's

She always shops at Tesco's

Possessive: 's/ s'/ of

Verder gebruik van of

bij hoeveelheden

a cup of tea

a liter of milk

bij aardrijkskundige namen

the province of Utrecht

the city of Delft

Words in Progress exc 52  (vocab)

drinks parties

to abstain 

to starve

to stagger

booze

ingredients

coffeehouses

impeccable

Dutch

mutton

flavours

delicious

rehab

wholesome

cereals

to subject

use-by

diluted

free-range

puddings

borrel

zich onthouden 

verhongeren

wankelen

drank

onberispelijk

schapenvlees

smaken

verrukkelijk

gezond

ontbijtgranen

onderwerpen aan

gebruiken voor ...

verdund

scharrel

toetjes

WiP exc 53: Food and drink (vocab)

recipes

unsavoury

breathalyser (=breath + analyser)

roast

to stir-fry

chips

blueberries

plonk (=cheap wine of inferior quality)

pork

to boil

nourishing 

(to nourish, nourishment)

perishable (to perish)

pastry

slice

bland

sober

takeaway

GM foods

skimmed 

(whole / semi-skimmed)

to swallow

onsmakelijk

braadstuk

roerbakken

patat

blauwe bessen

varkensvlees

koken

voedzaam

bederfelijk

deeg

plak(je)

flauw

nuchter

genetisch gemodificeerd

mager (melk)

slikken

Continue working:

e-pack §4.5

• reading: @ exc 1-5
  
• vocab: @ exc 6
  
• grammar: @ exc 7, 8
  

• Words in Progress exc 52 + 53
  

 Mon 15/5 

TEST Words in Progress (1x)

exc 18-21 +27-31